A London manifesto for housing in later life

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Assisted Liv<strong>in</strong>g Our Assisted Liv<strong>in</strong>g (Extra Care) model is designed <strong>for</strong> frailer older homeowners and is built to full wheelchair <strong>hous<strong>in</strong>g</strong> standards. It is a unique offer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the market place and provides an attractive alternative to residential care. Assisted Liv<strong>in</strong>g is designed exclusively <strong>for</strong> customers aged 70 and over. The product <strong>in</strong>cludes additional features to our Retirement Liv<strong>in</strong>g range, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a personal care service, a full table-service restaurant with meals prepared freshly on-site, plus a function room and secure mobility scooter store room. The Estates Management team is on-hand 24 hours a day to provide care and support as well as facilitate social events and activities. Assisted Liv<strong>in</strong>g is an attractive alternative <strong>for</strong> those seek<strong>in</strong>g an additional level of help but who wish to reta<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>dependent home ownership and do not want to move <strong>in</strong>to residential care. Features: Site criteria Exclusively <strong>for</strong> people aged 70 and above One and two-bedroom apartments 24-hour on-site staff deliver<strong>in</strong>g flexible care packages Domestic assistance Wheelchair accessible throughout Restaurant with on-site kitchen Care Quality Commission-registered * We build Retirement Liv<strong>in</strong>g and Assisted Liv<strong>in</strong>g schemes together on even larger sites M<strong>in</strong>imum of 1 acre and up to 2 acres (0.4-0.8 hectares) * Identified need <strong>for</strong> Extra Care provision With<strong>in</strong> 1 mile of shops <strong>for</strong> day-to-day needs Good public transport l<strong>in</strong>ks Centrally located, typically brownfield land Close to amenities with level access Scope <strong>for</strong> three-storey (or higher) development 14 10

Ortus Homes Our Ortus Homes model is designed <strong>for</strong> more active retirees who seek an alternative to traditional retirement <strong>hous<strong>in</strong>g</strong> schemes but recognise the benefits of age-exclusive developments. Exclusively <strong>for</strong> the over 55s and those <strong>in</strong> the early stages of retirement, it is designed <strong>for</strong> people want<strong>in</strong>g to downsize <strong>in</strong>to high-quality, well-located and low-ma<strong>in</strong>tenance apartments. Developments have fewer units than our core products, with more car park<strong>in</strong>g and larger apartments. They are <strong>in</strong>telligently and attractively designed to future-proof <strong>later</strong> liv<strong>in</strong>g. Their age-exclusivity means that security and <strong>life</strong>style is a focus, and privacy and personal space is a key consideration. The more active nature of these homeowners allows us to look <strong>for</strong> new land opportunities away from our traditional locations. Features: Site criteria • Designed exclusively <strong>for</strong> people aged over 55 look<strong>in</strong>g to downsize • Predom<strong>in</strong>antly two-bedroom apartments • Private outdoor spaces or balconies • Excellent security features • M<strong>in</strong>imum 1:1 car park<strong>in</strong>g • Ortus Homes Management Service • Land of 0.3 to 1 acre (0.12 – 0.4 hectares) • Feel-good residential locations offer<strong>in</strong>g easy access to a town centre, but edge of town sites would be considered • Attractive outlook desirable • Prom<strong>in</strong>ent site • Built to Lifetime Homes standards 11